Q. Formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of
A) Electrophilic addition
B) Nucleophilic addition
C) Electrophilic substitution
D) Nucleophilic substitution
Explanation
(b)
Ketone undergoes nucleophilic addition reaction because nucleophilic end of reagent attack first followed by electrophilic end of reagent.
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